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H.R. 2171 111th Congress House

Preserving the American Historical Record Act

Official title: To authorize the Archivist of the United States to make grants to States for the preservation and dissemination of historical records.

Introduced: April 29, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives.
Apr 29, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Apr 29, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 26, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preserving the American Historical Record Act - Authorizes the Archivist of the United States to make grants to states to: (1) protect historical records; (2) use such records in new and creative ways; (3) provide education and training to those who care for historical records; and (4) create a wide variety of access tools, including finding aids, documentary editions, indexes, and images of key records maintained on state and local organization websites.

Requires the Archivist to consult with state and local officials on criteria for making the grants.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2256 Preserving the American Historical Record Act
  • S 3227 Preserving the American Historical Record Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
Arcuri, Michael
· Apr 29, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 29, 2009
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 29, 2009
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 29, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2171: Preserving the American Historical Record Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2171/
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"H.R. 2171: Preserving the American Historical Record Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2171/.
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